A History of Amersham

Julian Hunt

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Phillimore & Co Ltd
01 June 2019

Local history

In this entertaining book the author identifies each of the old coaching inns which provide ample evidence of Amersham's importance as a stopping place on the great coach road from London to the Midlands. He traces the history of all the town's tanneries and proves that Weller's brewery is much older than previously believed and that its many maltings were selling vast quantities of malt to London brewers in the 17th century. Hedoes not neglect the townspeople themselves, not least the Drakes of Shardeloes who dominated the political, religious and social life of Amersham for 350 years. Here he is able to draw on the unique knowledge of Barney Tyrwhitt Drake, a direct descendant.

Julian Hunt's well researched narrative is both comprehensive and easy to read. Splendidly illustrated, it is a significant contribution to the published history of Buckinghamshire and will be warmly welcomed in and around old Amersham itself!

AUTHOR: Julian Hunt was brought up in Romsley, Worcestershire, where his father founded a local history society. Educated in Birmingham, he began his career at Birmingham Reference Library in 1968. His first book on local history was published as long ago as 1973. He became Local Studies Librarian in Oldham in 1976, where he wrote The Cotton Mills of Oldham and became a very popular lecturer. In 1988 he moved to Buckinghamshire, where he is now Heritage Manager for the County Council. He has written several books on Buckinghamshire market towns in the Phillimore 'Pictorial History' series and has completed a millennium history of his village of Romsley.

By: Julian Hunt
Imprint: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9780750990882
ISBN 10: 0750990880
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 01 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

JULIAN HUNT was born in Worcestershire in 1949 and joined the staff of Birmingham Reference Library in 1968. He was first published in 1973 and later moved to Buckinghamshire County Library in 1988. He has written numerous histories of Buckinghamshire market towns as well as other areas of England.

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A History of Amersham

Julian Hunt

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